Seven-year-old raped, accused book under POCSO Act
The police have arrested the accused and booked him under relevant sections of the POCSO Act.
The police have arrested the accused and booked him under relevant sections of the POCSO Act.
Bangladesh is facing an alarming wave of sexual violence, particularly targeting women and children from minority communities like Hindus, Christians, Buddhists and others, which has reached pandemic proportions under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, said the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) on Friday.
The life sentence handed down to Prajwal Revanna for raping a former domestic worker may well mark a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence.
The recent intervention by the Supreme Court in a sexual assault case has reignited concerns about judicial sensitivity and legal interpretation in cases of sexual violence.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive scourge that not only undermines the professional environment but also constitutes a blatant violation of fundamental human rights.
When moderate voices are entirely drowned out, inaction is passed off as strategy, and wanton violence including targeted sexual violence against women is the order of the day, it is as clear an indication as any that societal cleavages run deep.
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation said black-clad "rioters" hurled petrol bombs at two escalators and a shop at the Ngau Tau Kok station in Kowloon at around 1 a.m.
The police issued a statement, saying it accorded "high priority" to the "serious allegation" made by Ng and asked her to "provide concrete evidence so that we can launch a fair fact-finding investigation as soon as possible."
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015/16 based on about 59 crore women in India says less than two-thirds (63%) of married women have any say in their own health care or other household decisions. And 30% of women experienced physical violence since the age of 15.
For India’s youth to lead, they first need investment to get their health in order.
